It was a time of great excitement and considerable strain for all residents, but happily neither side committed any excesses in this city. One or two other cities in this district have not been so fort~ unate, og., in Chongkiang the magistrate, being friendly with the ist Division, offered resistance to the Srd and 2ist and called in several thousands of local militia to help him and then, when hard pressed, he fled precipitately. The troops took vengeance by noting the city from end to end, including the mission premises, and the foreign missionary in charge has lost all his personal belongings. Gen. Teng hopes still to be back soon if he can get ammunition from his old chief, Liu Tsen-hao and wishes to persuade him in the fight. The officers and men of the 3rd Division all seemed quite certain that they would be back in a few days' time, reinforced by ample supplies of ammunition from Liu Tsen-hao.
In the meantime, this city 1s crowded with soldiers, sonic of whom have gone in pursuit of the retiring armies, but it is feared the end is not yet. Reports say, too, that Yang Song is back again in Wanhsien. and making for Chengtu, whilst still another report says that Gen. Chen, Warden of the Tibetan Border, is also marching on Chéngtu from Tachienlu. This latter report is "probably war propaganda, but the first report is confirmed.
Mar. 15.
Another "battle has been fought some 30 miles on the North Road and quite a number of wounded have come in to-day. Big guns and reinforcements are being hurried forward to the new front. Teng seems to be making another stand, but whether because he was being hard pressed or because he has received the looked-for supplies cannot at present be determined.
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